NHER 41426 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox at Hunstanton dunes
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF64SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 6), Context 7:
Located at the front of sand dunes.
World War Two pillbox, possibly slumped from its original position. Probably a type 22 pillbox.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 14 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
April 2006.
This is probably the pillbox recorded as NHER 32396. As NHER 32396 is located about 260m to the southwest, it is probable that the grid references recorded in 1992 are incorrect (it is very difficult to accurately locate sites on this stretch of coastline without use of Global Positioning Satellites).
In 2004 a line of gabions stood in front/seaward of the pillbox.
D. Robertson (NLA), 10 April 2006.
NHER 41426 is the correct location for this building and not NHER 32396. No change to description.
E. Rose (NLA), 2 October 2006.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF60003 Unpublished Document: NAU. 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Context Sheet.
- <S1> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2019 9:37AM